An Ohio man became the the longest-held U.S. prisoner to be exonerated when he was released Friday after spending 39 years, three months and eight days in prison. Ricky Jackson, 57, had been incarcerated since 1975.
Immigrant rights groups have fought long and hard to press for immigration reform in protests in the nation's capital, and across the nation. On Thursday night, in a 15 minute speech, some families finally heard of plans that will provide some relief. The programs will take several months to implement but immigrant groups are calling the news a 'victory.'
U.S. recognition of Russia's takeover of Crimea is not a question of time, Vice President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian leaders on Friday. "The United States will never recognize (the) annexation, and (Biden) warned Moscow that it faces greater isolation if it continues its 'provocative action,'" the Los Angeles Times said.
Citizens have the right to record the actions of law enforcement officers on duty, a federal court in Missouri affirmed in a ruling Friday. The decision by District Judge John A. Ross comes ahead of an expected grand jury decision on whether to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson.
Mario games could help Wii U sales. Nintendo Wii U has taken a distant third place to Xbox and PlayStation for quite some time. This year, the gaming system could close that gap thanks to new games and excitement toward the system.
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said Friday that President Obama was "damaging the presidency itself" by using his executive authority to prevent the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, and the house would act to counter the president.
The Los Angeles school district agreed to pay $139 million to families of students who were subjected to sexual abuse by an elementary school teacher who took bondage-style pictures of several of his students, according to school officials on Friday.
This holiday shopping season is right around the corner and predictions are piling up about what will be the "hot" trending toys every child is going to want for gifts
On Friday, President Obama outlined his executive action plans on immigration reform to a crowd at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. The actions, announced Thursday, will affect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., many of whom are the parents or spouses of legal residents.
Darren Wilson, the police officer responsible for fatally shooting teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri over the summer, is reportedly negotiating the terms of his resignation in wake of the upcoming grand jury decision that will decide whether or not to indict him.
Hundreds of Mexicans protested outside the Mexican Consulate in New York to show global solidarity over a corrupted government, a desire for the end to the "Drug Wars" and the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students.
Only one out of every 10 heavy drinkers in the United States technically qualifies as an alcoholic. The statistic is based on a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that most adults who drink too much still "(fall) short of the criteria for alcoholism."
During day 12 of the Jody Arias death penalty retrial, the jury heard more testimony about explicit email and text message exchanges between Arias and her former boyfriend, Travis Alexander, before he was murdered.
If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which currently stands at $43 million. The drawing will take place on Friday, Nov. 21, at 11 p.m. EST.
Federal officials launched an investigation after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes while on final approach to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport this week.
President Barack Obama delivered his national address to outline his executive actions on immigration reform which will protect as many as five million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
5-year deal signed between two companies Mozilla and Yahoo are teaming up to make a search engine experience that will not include Google. A five-year deal between Yahoo and Mozilla will begin in December.
